Make: Electronics, 3rd Edition

Introduction How to Have Fun with This Book

Make: Electronics reverses the traditional system for learning. Instead of beginning with a theory and then suggesting an experiment to verify it, I prefer to begin with an experiment and then encourage you to figure out the theory. I call this system Learning by Discovery, and I like it for two reasons:

• •  It’s more interesting.
• •  It’s closer to the way in which science is done in thereal world.

In experimental science, observations can lead to a new understanding of some natural phenomenon. Why shouldn’t someone learning electronics enjoy a similar experience? Discovering how components work sounds more interesting, to me, than knowing the answer before you start.

The only disadvantage of my approach ...